what is a decently fast but extremely cheap cpu/mb combo?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

just put together an intel e7200/p43 system and the cpu/mb combo was about $210.

was thinking to put together a cheaper rig together for my parents, and need suggestions on a cpu/mb combo for under $100 if possible.

needs:
DDR2
pci-e 2.0
onboard sound
not overclocking
retail preferred for warranty and bundled HSF
SATA and IDE (carrying over old DVD/CD-RW drive)

i don't know much outside of the system i built, so please school me.
correct me if i'm wrong but AMD is better on the low end, right (compared to celerons)?

really just looking for cpu/mb recommendations, not an entire system.

 

[sswingle]

# ABIT NF-M2PV nvidia nforce 6100 chipset micro ATX form factor 1xpci-e(x16)/2xpci-e(x1)/1xpci/4xddr2 w/sata2 raid,lan,usb 2.0 & audio (cpu type:amd - socket am2)
ATHLON X2 4600 2.4G - BRISBANE

$101 (at mwave)

 

[MarcVenice]

I'd go with 780g, like this one, open box: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?Item=N82E16813131289R and this one for example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819103215

$130 and you're done. You could probably find a cheaper mobo/cpu combo, on whatever website. You'd almost spend half, and lose roughly 25% performance. In fact, you'd gain lots because the onboard video on 780g motherboards is pretty damn good.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: MarcVenice
I'd go with 780g, like this one, open box: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...?Item=N82E16813131289R and this one for example: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16819103215

$130 and you're done. You could probably find a cheaper mobo/cpu combo, on whatever website. You'd almost spend half, and lose roughly 25% performance. In fact, you'd gain lots because the onboard video on 780g motherboards is pretty damn good.

i'd like to put in a dedicated graphics card in there when i go over sometimes to play games 😛
any recommendations on cheaper mb's w/out onboard video?

i do like the brisbane cpu recommendations :thumbsup:

 

[sswingle]

All the cheaper motherboards seem to have onboard video. You still have the PCI slot so nothing will stop you from putting in your own GPU.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

Originally posted by: sswingle
All the cheaper motherboards seem to have onboard video. You still have the PCI slot so nothing will stop you from putting in your own GPU.

yeah, i looked at the nforce 6100 mb's and they have onboard.
was looking to see if there were cheaper ones without onboard that might knock off 10 or 20 bucks.